| | September 20166CIOReviewCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewSEPTEMBER 27 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 SEPTEMBER 27 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 80 - Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesAaron Pierce Ava Garcia Joshua Parker Alex D'Souza Chithra VijayakumarSarah Fernandes Samuel Josephsamuel@cioreview.comT: 510.565.7559VisualizersStephen ThomasManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialK. Manoj KumarThe days of long in-person meetings and conference calls that hinder productivity are behind us. Unified Communications (UC) has radically transformed how business meetings take place by making it easy for employees to collaborate. In this new paradigm, solutions that focus on one particular feature, like instant messaging or file sharing, no longer suffice. To support teams to work together effectively, it is imperative for businesses to implement a comprehensive UC solution that integrates capabilities including calling, private and group chat, and video conferencing.UC solutions that exhibit a strong foundation in IP telephony are prized assets for enterprises. For instance, with video and web conferencing becoming important features for organizations, launching a video conference should be effortless, void of multiple platforms involving complicated setups and access codes. Also not to be forgotten is the need for seamless integration with existing infrastructure and business applications. CIOs need to keep an eye for UC solutions built on open standards and APIs that enable them to embed a rich set of communication and collaboration features into commonly used business tools. This also extends to deployment models. Be it cloud-based or on-premises platform, UC systems should connect to both--across multiple sites--and provide a consistent experience. Merely "lifting and shifting" legacy systems to the cloud will only result in complications down the road.Realizing the needs, numerous vendors are creating a broad ecosystem of unique UC solutions. In tandem with UC continuing to overthrow emails as the preferred choice for instant communication within an enterprise, CIOReview presents to you its 2nd Annual Edition on Unified Communications.We hope the insights from industry thought-leaders and innovative technologies featured in this special edition will assist you in your UC undertakings--ultimately enhancing the organization's productivity.Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comA Unified and Connected Future
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